A quartet of former finalists has come
out and vehemently denies charges that American Idol is racist.
Melinda Doolittle (Season 6), Vonzell
Solomon (Season 4), Taylor Hicks (Season 5) and Casey Abrams (Season 10) all
spoke to TMZ this week and defended the program against charges from nine other
finalists that claim Idol shows a racial bias in disqualifying contestants.
Doolittle:
"It is shocking to see such allegations. In my experience on the show, the
'Idol' team strives to champion everyone, regardless of race. However, each
contestant is explicitly told that the withholding of information that may
compromise the show or artist, can and will result in immediate
disqualification."
Solomon:
"I didn’t experience any of that [racial discrimination] ... all of our
contracts were clear about how the background checks worked and that we could
be disqualified if we lied about our past.
Hicks:
"American Idol is for everyone. All walks of life go through the
show. Not once did I see the show discriminate towards anyone. It’s all about
the votes."
Abrams: I
don't know why they are biting the hand that fed them. Those guys beat
thousands of people who wanted to be on TV. Idol is picky, but I'm not sure
about racist.
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